Alexander Volkov is favored over Derrick Lewis at UFC 229 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Lewis is 20-5 in his career, while Volkov is 30-6 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 229, with the headliner a bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Lewis and Volkov and UFC picks.
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Derrick Lewis (20-5, 11-3 UFC)
Lewis came into the UFC with a record of 9-2 and he has 11 wins and three losses in the UFC. In his last four fights, he has three wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Travis Browne by KO, Marcin Tybura by TKO, and Francis Ngannou by unanimous decision; while losing to Mark Hunt by TKO. Lewis has been a pro since 2010 and has 17 wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Lewis said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight against Volkov, “It’s a great match-up especially coming off the fight I just had. I believe he is the perfect opponent. I really hope so because I was really disappointed in my last fight. So hopefully this one right here stands up to par so we can just give the fans what they paid for.”
Alexander Volkov (30-6, 4-0 UFC)
Volkov came into the UFC with a record of 26-6 and he has four wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Timothy Johnson by split decision, Roy Nelson by unanimous decision, Stefan Struve by TKO, and Fabrício Werdum by KO. Volkov’s last loss was against Cheick Kongo by unanimous decision in June of 2015. Volkov has been a pro since 2009 and has 20 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has 15 first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Lewis 2.90 / Volkov 4.84
Accuracy: Lewis 50% / Volkov 58%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Lewis 1.61/ Volkov 2.35
Defense: Lewis 51% / Volkov 58%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Lewis 0.58/ Volkov 0.83
Accuracy: Lewis 26% / Volkov 83%
Takedowns defended: Lewis 57% / Volkov 73%
Submission average: Lewis 0.0 / Volkov 0.3
UFC Picks
Is Volkov really good enough to be almost a 2-1 favorite against Lewis? Lewis has more experience in the UFC and I think he is worth taking at plus money in a fight that could end quickly if both fighters stand and trade shots. I think the rounds are worth a strong look, as both of these fighters are known as finishers and Lewis will want to get in as many big shots as he can. The two fighters have combined for 22 first round finishes, so I will also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 229 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, October 6 with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov and seven preliminary bouts, with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Lightweight - Khabib Nurmagomedov -170 vs. Conor McGregor
Lightweight - Tony Ferguson -365 vs. Anthony Pettis
Light Heavyweight - Dominick Reyes -230 vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Heavyweight - Alexander Volkov -170 vs. Derrick Lewis
Women's Strawweight - Felice Herrig -125 vs. Michelle Waterson
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Flyweight - Sergio Pettis -160 vs. Jussier Formiga
Welterweight - Vicente Luque -950 vs. Jalin Turner
Women's Bantamweight - Aspen Ladd -180 vs. Tonya Evinger
Lightweight - Alan Patrick -255 vs. Scott Holtzman
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Bantamweight - Yana Kunitskaya -210 vs. Lina Lansberg
Lightweight - Nik Lentz -235 vs. Gray Maynard
Welterweight - Ryan LaFlare -135 vs. Tony Martin
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